Who is Ayao Komatsu? All to know about the new Haas F1 team boss

The Haas Formula 1 team announced this week (10 January) the shock departure of team principal Guenther Steiner, with Ayao Komatsu as his replacement.It came after Haas finished bottom of the 2023 F1 constructors’ championship, which was its second last-place finish in three years.Such form has led to Steiner losing his job, a role the Italian had held since the American outfit joined F1 in …Keep reading
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Why Steiner’s departure is a big loss for Haas F1

In two years, all teams but Mercedes and Red Bull have changed their team principals. Steiner has joined Mattia Binotto, Jost Capito and Otmar Szafnauer (twice) on the list of those who were ousted in somewhat acrimonious circumstances, with director of engineering Ayao Komatsu taking over at Haas.This unprecedented level of churn has made the sport look a little like football, where managers pay …Keep reading
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Sargeant: People “expect less” from US F1 drivers

After a difficult start to his rookie campaign in F1 last year, Sargeant became the first driver from the United States since 1993 to score points when he was classified 10th at his home race in Austin. Although he had to wait until the end of the campaign to secure himself a contract extension for 2024, he is hopeful that this season will offer him the chance to be more consistent. Despite …Keep reading
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Red Bull: Copying alone not enough to help rivals catch up in F1

In the wake of Red Bull’s total domination of F1 in 2023, it is anticipated that its competitors will converge on the concept that the Milton Keynes-based team has put to such good use since the latest ground effect era started. That should, in theory, help deliver a much closer battle throughout the 2024 season with much of its main opposition having gone the wrong way with their car designs …Keep reading
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